Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/24/21
2021-03-24 20:00:00 EDT
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls meet Wednesday in NBA action at the United Center.
The Cleveland Cavaliers need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 104.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 111.9 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Collin Sexton is averaging 24 points and 2.8 rebounds while Darius Garland is averaging 16.4 points and 5.8 assists. Jarrett Allen is the third double-digit scorer and Cedi Osman is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 39 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The Chicago Bulls are averaging 113.5 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 113.9 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Zach LaVine is averaging 28.2 points and 4.9 assists while Lauri Markkanen is averaging 17.7 points and six rebounds. Coby White is the third double-digit scorer and Thaddeus Young is dishing 4.4 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.3 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 road games and 7-18 ATS in their last 25 games overall. The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games. The over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 overall. The under is 6-1 in Bulls last 7 overall. The Cavaliers are 12-30 ATS in the last 42 meetings. The under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Chicago.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are back to their losing ways, aren’t covering numbers and they lose on the road by an average of 13.6 points while shooting 42.7 percent from the field. The Chicago Bulls aren’t nearly as attractive in the favorite role as they are underdogs, but they do win in the favorite role by an average fo 5.2 points. The Cavs aren’t a team I’m trying to back, especially on the road. Thick number, but it’s Bulls or pass.
